A MAN has been arrested in connection with a crash that killed a mother of five in the New Forest.

Anna-Marie Greenhough, 32, of Flowerdown Close, Calmore was killed in the crash on the A326 Marchwood Bypass near Hythe.

A total of five people were injured when a silver Vauxhall Corsa left the carriageway at around 4am on January 22.


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Now a man has been arrested in connection with the incident.

Officers said they spotted the wanted man whilst conducting patrols in the West Totton area on Sunday.

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A 21-year-old man of no fixed address was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

He was taken to the custody suite at Southampton Central police station to be interviewed. 

He has now been released on conditional bail until June 5.

Two people suffered serious injuries in the crash.

An inquest later heard how the vehicle collided with a tree and that Anne-Marie’s death had been caused by a “traumatic brain injury”.

Paying tribute to her, her family said: "Anna-Marie was a loving mum of five beautiful children, a devoted daughter and sister."

The full inquest is due to be heard on August 5.

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